OOS Charitable Corporation
OOS Charitable Corporation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports 27 grants totaling $630,000 to charitable organizations.
OOS Charitable Corporation at a glance
In short: OOS Charitable Corporation gave $630K across 27 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 11% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $630,000
- +10.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 27
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,333
- +10.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $13,926,275
- +7.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to OOS Charitable Corporation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 201 Main Street 2300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 390-8400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who OOS Charitable Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Please Touch Museum ($220K). Together the top 10 received $513K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 118 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Pennsylvania recipients received 79% of grant dollars. The listed shares for Colorado, New York, and Texas were 5% each, and the District of Columbia received 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is OOS Charitable Corporation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 89% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 174% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2021) to $630K (2024). In 2024 it made 27 grants totaling $630K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Please Touch Museum Philadelphia, PA | General | $220,000 |
| Friends of 2125 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA | General | $95,000 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | General | $62,500 |
| Humane Society of Pagosa Springs Pagosa Springs, CO | General | $30,000 |
| The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | General | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General | $18,000 |
| Humane Society of North Texas Fort Worth, TX | General | $16,000 |
| Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General | $16,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | General | $15,000 |
| Whyy Philadelphia, PA | General | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,926,275 | $1,547,231 | $637,607 | $630,000 | 27 | $630,000 | $547,231 | $715,729 |
| 2023 | $13,020,244 | $1,494,109 | $579,326 | $570,000 | 27 | $570,000 | $491,616 | $628,237 |
| 2022 | $12,102,128 | $1,179,203 | $502,729 | $500,000 | 25 | $500,000 | $178,962 | $576,048 |
| 2021 | $11,424,705 | $5,000,664 | $231,170 | $230,000 | 16 | $230,000 | — | $494,456 |
| 2020 | $6,655,211 | $-1,805,750 | $495,702 | $477,000 | 23 | — | $97,234 | $242,776 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, OOS Charitable Corporation reported a distributable amount of $716K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including the Please Touch Museum, whose mission is to foster children’s learning through play; Drexel University, which describes its work as advancing knowledge and society; and the Humane Society of Pagosa Springs, which provides animal shelter, promotes adoptions, and works to reduce pet overpopulation.
Other 2024 recipients included the World Central Kitchen, which says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Philabundance, whose stated mission is to drive hunger from communities and work toward ending hunger; and the Wagner Free Institute of Science, which provides free public science education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $630,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $220,000, with a median grant of $12,000. The largest grants included $220,000 to the Please Touch Museum, $95,000 to Friends of 2125 Chestnut Street, and $62,500 to Drexel University. Other grants included $30,000 to the Humane Society of Pagosa Springs, $18,000 to Doctors Without Borders, and $16,000 each to the Humane Society of North Texas and the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. The listed grant purposes were “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Oona Sperr as president and director; Gary W. Reese as vice president and treasurer; Thomas W. White as vice president, secretary, and director; and Suzanne M. Hale as vice president, assistant treasurer, and director.
OOS Charitable Corporation is led by Oona Sperr, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Oona Sperr
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Suzanne M. Hale
Vice President, Assistant Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas W. White
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gary W. Reese
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about OOS Charitable Corporation
How much does OOS Charitable Corporation give each year?
OOS Charitable Corporation gave $630K across 27 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $570K across 27 grants.
What is OOS Charitable Corporation's typical grant size?
OOS Charitable Corporation's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 27 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from OOS Charitable Corporation that year got $22K on average.
Where does OOS Charitable Corporation give grants?
OOS Charitable Corporation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (13 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does OOS Charitable Corporation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of OOS Charitable Corporation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are OOS Charitable Corporation's largest grantees?
OOS Charitable Corporation's largest 2024 grantees include Please Touch Museum ($220,000), Friends of 2125 Chestnut Street ($95,000) and Drexel University ($62,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is OOS Charitable Corporation?
OOS Charitable Corporation reported $13.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $630K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $716K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does OOS Charitable Corporation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from OOS Charitable Corporation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is OOS Charitable Corporation's EIN?
OOS Charitable Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0722754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does OOS Charitable Corporation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). OOS Charitable Corporation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/oos-charitable-corporation-morg_2a9c4cfa94a846c980289a7dce039641
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